Tongyang Cycling recalls Basecamp HT-10 bicycle helmets because they may not protect in a crash
The helmets fail required safety tests and may not protect the head in a crash, and their button cell battery lacks required warning labels, which matters because swallowed batteries can cause burns or death.
What to do
Stop using the helmets immediately and contact Tongyang Cycling for a full refund. Cut the straps to destroy the helmet, email a photo of it to tongyangshangwuus@hotmail.com, then dispose of it, following local hazardous waste rules for the battery.
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Recall details
- Product
- Basecamp Bike Helmets
- Hazard
- The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, positional stability and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury. In addition, the helmets have a button cell battery that does not bear the warning labels required by Reese's Law. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
- Injuries
- None reported.
- Units
- About 315
- Where sold
- Sold at Sold Online At: Amazon.com from July 2024 through July 2026 for about $34.
- Remedy
- Refund
- Notice last updated
- September 17, 2026
- Recall date
- September 17, 2026
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
Tongyang Cycling Recalls Basecamp Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violate Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets
- Description
- This recall involves Basecamp-branded bicycle helmets, model HT-10. The helmets were sold in green and black and in size medium/large (M/L), fitting a head circumference of about 22.44 to 24.41 inches. The helmets have red padding, black and red straps, a black and red buckle and a black and red fit-adjusting knob at the back. "Basecamp" is printed on the sides of the helmet and "HT-10" on a label inside of the helmet.
- Hazard
- The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, positional stability and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury. In addition, the helmets have a button cell battery that does not bear the warning labels required by Reese's Law. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the helmets immediately and contact Tongyang Cycling for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled helmet by cutting the straps and send a photo of the destroyed helmet to tongyangshangwuus@hotmail.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures. Remedy options: Refund.
- Injuries
- None reported.
- Number of units
- About 315
- Sold at
- Sold at Sold Online At: Amazon.com from July 2024 through July 2026 for about $34.
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